Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 16 January 1913, Page 51

Intercolonial

The Rev. P. Brennan, who has managed the W.A. Record for the past two years, has resigned, and his Lordship Bishop Clune has appointed Rev. Rather Lynch as editor 'and manager.

Since the news of Right Rev. Mgr, Phelan’s appointment as Bishop of Sale was received in Melbourne, he has been the recipient of over a thousand messages of congratulation from all parts of Australia and New Zealand.

All tram traffic records were broken during the Christmas holidays in Sydney. On Christmas Eve the Sydney trams carried 1,130,000 passengers, and on Boxing Day 991,000. A railway record was also established. Not only did the Boxing Day, 1912, passengers exceed the number travelling on the same holiday in 1911 by 26,444, but 13,000 more passengers left Sydney station for the summer resorts during Christmas week than last year. '

His Grace the Archbishop (says the Melbourne Advocate ) has received a cable message from Maynooth, Ireland, in which it is stated that the Coadjutor-Arch-bishop of Melbourne (Most Rev. Dr. Mannix) has completely recovered from a slight attack of pneumonia, and that on January 26 he will consecrate Very Rev. J. Shiel, who has been appointed Bishop of Rockhampton. Dr. Mannix intends leaving England by the R.M.S. Oram a on February 15, which is due here on Easter Monday.

At a meeting of the United Irish League, held oh December 18 at the Celtic Club, Melbourne, Dr. O’Donnell was authorised to send Home the following two cablegrams, which he accordingly did, on December 23:-‘To Redmond, Commons, London.—Heartiest congratulations Home Rulers Victoria to self and party success of Bill for legislative freedom Ireland.— O’Donnell.’ ‘To Hon. Asquith, Commons, London.— Home Rulers Victoria, thank you, Liberal Party, most gratefully; measure of justice Irish nation.— nell.’

At a recent meeting in Melbourne of the Central Council of the Catholic Federation, the immigration officer reported that since the establishment of the immigration bureau as a branch of the Federation’s activities, over 400 Catholic immigrants had been met and cared for. In the case of Catholic girls arriving in Melbourne and having no friends to meet them, arrangements have been made for them to be provided for by the Sisters of St. Joseph, at St. Joseph’s Providence, East Melbourne, until suitable employment is found for them. Seven Catholic boys arrived from Glasgow by the Demosthenes, and situations in Catholic homes had been provided for all of them. Mr. Walshe reported that the immigration officers of the various religious denominations are working in perfect harmony and he expressed his gratitude for the assistance and co-operation he had received from the representatives of the other religious bodies.

The public meeting of Catholics held recently in the Cathedral Hall, Melbourne, for the purpose of making arrangements for a fitting reception to his Grace Coadjutor-Archbishop Mannix, on his arrival in Melbourne, was attended by an enthusiastic body of prominent, laymen. Dr. Kenny, K.S.G., was in the chair. The following resolutions were agreed ,to-It was moved by the Hon. J. Duffy, K.S.G., ‘that a hearty reception be tendered to his Grace.’ Mr. R. Clereham moved ‘ that a public reception be held , in the Exhibition Building as early as convenient after the arrival of Archbishop Mannix, and that the cooperation of the Catholic schools be requested in providing the entertainment.’ It was moved by Mr. J. S. Meagher ‘that an executive, with Mr. Mornane as hon. treasurer, and Mr. T. J. O’Brien as hon. secretary, be elected. It was estimated that £IOO would 1 be ample to cover all expenses. A subscription list was opened in the room and heartily responded to.